About Tahir Akyürek
Born 1959. Tahir Akyürek is a Turkish politician and lawyer.
Tahir Akyurek (born 1959 in Derebucak, Turkey) is a Turkish politician of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and a former mayor of Konya.
After he graduated in law from Ankara University, Tahir Akyurek worked in Konya as a lawyer at the Provincial Directorate of Bag-Kur.
He has also served as General Secretary of the Konya Chamber of Commerce.
In the 2004 local government elections he scored 63% of the vote and was elected mayor of Konya. He was elected for a second term in the March 2009 election.
He is married and has three children.
In 2009 he announced that Konya would introduce a "smart bicycle" facility into its transport system in 2010.
In the 2018 Turkish parliamentary election, he was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey from Konya. He was re-elected in 2023.
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Who is Tahir Akyürek?
Turkish statesperson (born 1959)
When was Tahir Akyürek born?
Tahir Akyürek was born in 1959 in Derebucak district.
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Tahir Akyürek is a politician and lawyer.
What nationality is Tahir Akyürek?
Tahir Akyürek is Turkish.
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